Urban and rural population in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Urban and rural population was 17.84 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban and rural population in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population in Cote d'Ivoire is 17.84 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 17.84 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 269,627, in 1950.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 409,119 | 269,627 | 608,827 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 million | 677,149 | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 million | 1.53 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.80 million | 3.06 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 million | 4.84 million | 7.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.93 million | 7.63 million | 10.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.39 million | 10.62 million | 14.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 million | 14.99 million | 17.84 million | 6 |
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More population data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.754 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8.39 million (2100)
- Population density 327.18 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.754 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,377 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.23 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.23 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.43 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Urban and rural population in Cote d'Ivoire was 17.84 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 17.84 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,627 in 1950.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for urban and rural population?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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